This night was destined to be a sleepless one for the Shangguan family.
Although Shangguan Wenyue was not valued in the family, he was still the second son of the Shangguan family.
To die unexpectedly at one's own doorstep is an absolutely outrageous incident.
Even the patriarch Shangguan Yuan, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened.
At this moment, the Shangguan family members are gathered in the Six-Beam Hall, which is the Shangguan family's council hall.
"Wen Yue, my son, wake up, wake up!"
Du Wan'er, Shangguan Wenyue's mother, wailed beside the body, seemingly unable to accept the reality.
As an ordinary woman from a wealthy family, she naturally dared not have any extravagant hopes after marrying into a large family like the Shangguan family. Her only hope was that her son would grow up and that she could continue her wealth and status through her son.
But unexpectedly, her perfectly healthy son died tragically.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Wenyue's father, Shangguan Du, also wore a sorrowful expression.
Born to a concubine, he was of a vastly inferior status compared to his elder brother, Shangguan Sheng, and his only merit was to continue the family line.
Unexpectedly, his only son was uprooted, and his future status in front of the old man can be imagined.
"Cough cough! Alright, stop howling, everyone!"
Shangguan Yuan coughed, and the couple finally stopped.
With a sorrowful expression, Shangguan Du turned around and kowtowed, "Dad, my son died so tragically, his heart was ripped out, you must get justice for Wen Yue!"
"Alright! The dead cannot be brought back to life, so don't be too sad. Wen Yue is my grandson, and I will certainly not let him die in vain. I will investigate this matter thoroughly!" Shangguan Yuan comforted him and made a promise.
"Sheng'er, has Master Liu arrived yet?" Shangguan Yuan asked his eldest son, Shangguan Sheng.
After the incident, he asked his eldest son to invite one of the family's retainers to investigate the cause of Shangguan Wenyue's death.
Shangguan Sheng replied, "Father, don't worry, I've already sent someone to invite him. I estimate Master Liu will arrive soon!"
Being able to summon a martial arts master at any time is something that probably only the relatives of ancient martial arts families in the entire city of Shanghai have.
In fact, there is more than one martial arts master in the entire mansion, but at this time, yin and yang are in harmony, and most masters are practicing their skills, so it is not appropriate for others to disturb them.
However, since the old man summoned him personally, no grandmaster dared to neglect him.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than an old man in a black robe with a goatee walked in slowly with a pigeon-toed gait.
He lifted his robe slightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed to Shangguan Yuan. "Patriarch, you wanted to see me?"
"Old Liu, I'm sorry to have disturbed your practice by calling you here so late, but someone in my Shangguan family has died, so I have no choice but to bother you! The second son came back late at night and collapsed on the ground without breathing after getting out of the car. I've already had someone check him, and his heart has been smashed. Tell me, if a person's heart is smashed, can he still drive or walk?"
Master Liu frowned and shook his head, saying, "The heart and brain are equally important parts of the human body, especially the heart. Once it is severely damaged, a person will die instantly and cannot live for even a short while! Not even a martial arts master can survive!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward to examine Shangguan Wenyue's body and couldn't help but frown, saying, "Judging from the degree of congealing of the blood, this injury seems to have occurred within a quarter of an hour. Has the head of the family had someone check the surveillance footage? Could it be that the young master was assassinated on the way into the mansion?"
Shangguan Sheng stepped forward and shook his head, saying, "Master Liu, I have already ordered someone to check the surveillance footage. Wen Yue showed no abnormalities on his way in, nor did he get out of the carriage. This injury was definitely not sustained on the way back to the mansion!"
"That's strange!" Master Liu frowned, completely baffled.
Shangguan Yuan frowned. "Old Liu, can't even you see the cause of Wen Yue's death?"
Master Liu looked somewhat embarrassed.
He was not a master of the Shangguan family clan, but an outsider who was highly regarded by the old man and received generous offerings from him.
Normally, the Shangguan family rarely needs his intervention. As the saying goes, "an army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one," and after eating for free for so long, it would be unreasonable for him not to show some skill at this moment.
However, the cause of Shangguan Wenyue's death was indeed too strange, and he couldn't find a single clue. He thought for a moment, then clasped his hands and said, "Patriarch, there are not only martial arts in the martial world, but also some secret techniques and spells that can cover up the truth. However, I am not very familiar with these. But I have an old friend who specializes in magic. Perhaps he can find out the cause of the Second Young Master's death!"
Shangguan Yuan nodded. He spent a lot of money to support these retainers, firstly because he valued their abilities, and secondly because he wanted to leverage their connections. The Shangguan family had no shortage of money, but people would always be useful someday.
He nodded and said, "In that case, I'll trouble you, Lao Liu. Could you please ask him to come over now? Of course, there's absolutely no problem with the payment!"
Old Liu nodded. All favors are based on self-interest, and just because of that last sentence, he had the confidence to ask for help.
Soon, Old Liu went out.
For a martial arts master, hiring someone is a matter of moments.
Less than half an hour later, an old man dressed in a yellow robe and wearing a black official's hat followed Master Liu into the Six-Beam Hall.
The old man had a gloomy face, giving off a cold aura, and his whole body smelled of earth, as if he had just crawled out of the ground.
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